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U.S. Comedian’s Trump Impersonation ‘Sells’ $100,000 H‑1B Visas on Bengaluru Streets

The viral sketch plays off a new $100,000 fee on fresh H‑1B petitions that the White House says applies only to new filings.

Overview

  • Austin Nasso posted the Instagram video from Bengaluru, dressing like President Donald Trump and repeating a pitch to sell H‑1B visas for $100,000.
  • He shared the clip with the caption “Buy one get one free,” and it has drawn about 2.9 million views along with widespread online reactions.
  • Exchanges in the skit include a passerby saying he prefers Europe and Nasso replying “So nasty,” with scenes also shot from an autorickshaw.
  • The satire references a recent presidential proclamation imposing a one-time $100,000 charge on companies sponsoring new H‑1B visas.
  • Officials clarified the charge applies only to new applications and not to renewals or existing H‑1B holders, a point closely watched in India, whose nationals hold an estimated 71% of H‑1B visas.